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Facts about Abuse

People think that women who are abused ask for it or provoke it in some way.
THIS IS NOT TRUE.
Many people think that if a woman is abused, it is because she nags a lot, or answers back and needs to be put in her place. But no one asks to be abused. Abusers must be responsible for their own behaviour.

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Vision, Mission, Objectives

Vision

The vision of the SBCWC is the creation of a safe and secure society and a human rights culture, where women and children are empowered to exercise their full rights.


Mission statement

The mission of the SBCWC, as a human rights-based, non-governmental organisation, is to provide a comprehensive range of services that are accessible and safe to women and children by:
  • Working in partnership with organisations that advocate ending violence against women and children;
  • Providing 24-hour emergency shelter, short and medium term residential care, and childcare services;
  • Prioritising awareness of women’s rights on issues such as HIV/AIDS, gender-based violence, legal and socio-economic rights.

Objectives


Developmental objective:
We have established an integrated and comprehensive one-stop centre for women and children who are survivors of gender-based violence

Immediate objectives are to:
  • Manage an effective and co-ordinated one-stop centre partnership that provides a comprehensive range of services for abused women and children.
  • Establish, through research, a best practice intervention model to challenge and end violence against women and children.
  • Provide effective community outreach work to end violence against women and children through preventative and awareness programmes.
  • Develop an effective networking relationship with other organisations, networks and tertiary institutions that advocate and seek an end to violence against women and children.
  • Promote research and advocacy on gender-based violence in order to influence policy makers and society in general.